2021 NRL Media Guide NRL Media Guide 2019

Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman: Hon Peter Beattie AC Commissioners: Dr Gary Weiss Tony McGrath Peter V’landys AM Amanda Laing Wayne Pearce OAM Prof. Megan Davis Mark Coyne Get closer to the game than ever before THANK you all for playing an important role in the 2019 season. It’s about this time every year when all rugby league fans and members – not to mention the players and the clubs - are desperate for the season to kick off. I’m sure all of our friends and partners in the media will feel the same. If last season proved anything, it is that the difference between the teams is incredibly small. Just two points separated the Minor Premiers from the eighth-placed team after 25 rounds – for the first time ever.…

AUSTRALIA RUGBY LEAGUE CENTRAL Driver Avenue Moore Park NSW 2021 Locked Bag 5000, Paddington NSW 2021 Phone: (02) 9359 8500 Email: reception@nrl.com.au Website: nrl.com NATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE MEDIA CONTACTS Head of Media & Communications: Peter Grimshaw (02) 9359 8654, 0429 019 223 Media and Communications Managers: Glenn Jackson (02) 9359 8520, 0402 048 868 Tim Ashworth (02) 9359 8636, 0402 922 608 Public Relations Manager: Tom Gallimore 0427 936 198 PARTICIPATION AND GAME DEVELOPMENT State Developmebnt NSW Country: Adam Vanzanten 0417 736 433 State Development NSW Metro: Drew Dalton 0400 345 274 State Development Qld: Richard Dugdale 0409 069 437 Head of Football – Participation, Pathways and Game Development: Luke Ellis 0408 274 936 Manager, Participation & Game Development: John Wilson 0458 011 144 Digital Services Manager: Andrew Banasik 0408 025…

AAP SYDNEY NEIL HARVEY Level 6, 3 Rider Boulevard Rhodes NSW 2138 Ph: 0447 845 342 Email: nharvey@aap.com.au ABC RADIO BRISBANE QUENTIN HULL 114 Grey Street South Brisbane QLD 4101 Ph: 07 3377 5197 Email: hull.quentin@abc.net.au ABC RADIO CANBERRA BRETT McKAY Cnr Northbourne & Wakefield Avenues Dickson ACT 2602 Ph: 02 6275 4527 Email: mckay.brett@abc.net.au ABC RADIO GOLD COAST ZANE BOJACK Cnr Francis Street & Gold Coast Hwy Mermaid Beach QLD 4218 Ph: 07 5595 2971 Email: bojack.zane@abc.net.au ABC RADIO NEWCASTLE CRAIG HAMILTON Cnr Wood & Parry Streets Newcastle West NSW 2300 Ph: 0408 712 444 Email: hamilton.craig@abc.net.au ABC GRANDSTAND NED HALL 700 Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007 Ph: 02 8333 1733 Email: hall.ned@abc.net.au ABC TV BRISBANE MICHAEL RENNIE PO Box 9994 QLD 4001 Ph: 07 3377 5520 Email: rennie.michael@abc.net.au…

2.1 APPLICATION 2.1.1 Unless otherwise indicated, words and expressions defined in the NRL Rules have the same meaning in these Media Rules. 2.1.2 Match means any NRL Competition match. 2.1.3 These Media Rules form part of the NRL Operations Manual which forms Schedule Eight to the NRL Rules. 2.1.4 Every Club and person bound by the NRL Rules must comply with the provisions of these Media Rules. 2.1.5 A breach of any of the provisions of the NRL Operations Manual (including these Media Rules) may be enforced by the imposition of a penalty or penalties pursuant to Part 2 of the NRL Rules. 2.1.6 All Game Day operations will be overseen by an NRL Compliance Manager and/or NRL Ground Manager. 2.2 MEDIA ACCREDITATION 2.2.1 Media Accreditation will be considered for…

2019 Telstra Premiership Final Series QUALIFYING FINALS Friday 13 September – Sunday 15 September SEMI-FINALS Friday 20 September – Saturday 21 September PRELIMINARY FINALS Friday 27 September – Saturday 28 September GRAND FINAL Sunday 6 October Week 1 – Home City Finals The following home City venues qualify to host a Final in Week 1: Sydney – ANZ Stadium, Sydney Cricket Ground, Bankwest Stadium Brisbane/Gold Coast – Suncorp Stadium, Cbus Super Stadium Townsville – 1300SMILES Stadium Newcastle – McDonald Jones Stadium Canberra – GIO Stadium Melbourne – AAMI Park, Etihad Stadium, MCG Auckland – Mt Smart Stadium Week 2 – Home City Finals The following home City venues qualify to host a Final in Week 2: Sydney – ANZ Stadium, Sydney Cricket Ground Brisbane/Gold Coast – Suncorp Stadium, Cbus Super…

TEAM MILESTONES Canberra require six points to reach the milestone of 20,000 points scored since entering the premiership in 1982. North Queensland will play their 600th premiership game in Round 4 (v Canberra). Gold Coast will play their 300th premiership game in Round 7 (v Wests Tigers). Gold Coast require 35 tries for 1,000 tries scored since entering the premiership in 2007. The Warriors will play their 600th premiership game in Round 14 (v Gold). Brisbane will play their 800th premiership game in Round 18 (v Canterbury). Parramatta require 67 tries to reach the milestone of 5,000 tries scored since joining the premiership in 1947. Wests Tigers require 365 points to reach 10,000 points scored since entering the NRL in 2000. PLAYER MILESTONES Melbourne captain Cameron Smith is 16 games…